Interdisciplinary Research Symposium
"Sustaining Jesuit Ideals: Exploring the Extraordinary"
6th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Symposium for Graduate School Students
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Crown Center, Lake Shore Campus
The theme of the symposium is Sustaining Jesuit Ideals: Exploring the Extraordinary. Graduate Students were selected to present their research based upon one of the Jesuit ideals:
- Community & Social Justice
- Global Awareness & Sustainability
- Innovative Approaches
- Religious Experience & Faith
- Values & Culture
Symposium Schedule |
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| 8:30 AM | Registration |
| 9:00 - 10:45 AM | Paper Session |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Poster Session |
| 12:00 - 12:30 PM | LUNCH |
| 12:30 - 1:15 PM | Faculty Guest Panel |
| 1:30 - 3:00 PM | Paper Session |
| 3:15 - 4:00 PM | Awards Reception |
PAPER AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS
9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
COMMUNITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Florence Kimondo Erickson Institute/Child Development
Liberian Refugee Women’s Personal Narratives On The Effects Of War On Motherhood
Jessica Martone Social Work
Latino Academic Achievement: Impact Of Individual, Family, School, Community And Immigration Factors
Cecilia Quinn Women's Studies
The Immigration Experiences Of Central American Women
Sophia Rodriguez Cultural and Educational Policy Studies
“We Need To Go There, Not Here…: Mapping The Spaces Of Identity Formation Of Immigrant And Undocumented Youth In A Chicago, Urban High School”
Victoria Russo Sociology
Life Course Expectations Of Transnational Professionals
GLOBAL AWARENESS & SUSTAINABILITY
Dael Davila Elguera Public Policy
The Government, The Good Excuse.
Megan Polanin Counseling Psychology
Effects Of Cultural Awareness Training In Conjunction With An Established School Bullying Prevention Program
Andrew Volk Molecular Biology
Developing Novel Anti-Leukemia Therapies By Targeting Inflammation
Nancy Wyss Developmental Psychology
No Title: About Premature Children And Learning Disabilities
Yinna Zhang Erickson Institute
Pedagogical Content Knowledge Of Early Mathematics (PCK-EM): What Measuring Teachers’ Knowledge Can Tell Us About Early Mathematics Teaching?
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES
Daniel Kissel Chemistry
Binding Properties Of Sterically Focused Polyamino Diacetic Acid Ligands Of Interest For Trivalent Actinide/Lanthanide Separations
Peter Kotowski History
For Lucre And Private Gain:” William Penn And The Founding Of Pennsylvania
Teresa Neumann Sociology
Sustainable Diverse Communities: A Comparison Of Hammond, Indiana And Chicago’s Uptown Neighborhood.
Cierra Thurman Criminal Justice
Social Learning Theory: The Voice Of The Incarcerated
Devon Wallace English
Pre-Dualist And Post-Dualist Constructions Of Identity: Intersections Of Neuroscience And Galenic Humoralism.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
POSTER SESSION
GLOBAL AWARENESS & SUSTAINABILITY
Katrina Binaku Chemistry
Multivariate Statistical Analysis Of Air Pollutants And Meteorology In Chicago
Kittle, Quigley, McCarthy Strich School of Medicine
No Title: Showing Results Of The Global Health Programs' Fieldwork
Andy Kilianski Microbiology
Sars-Cov Papain-Like Protease Deubiquitinating Activity Functions In Innate Immune Antagonism
Haley and Paige Osborn and Olsen Spanish
“The Literary And Social Representations Of Reinaldo Arenas And Ramón Ferreira”
VALUES & CULTURE
Ewane Ewune Community Counseling
“Do You Play Basketball?” A Study On The Impact Of Microaggressions On African American College Students
Gregory Moy School Psychology
Applying Developmental Learning Theory To Internship Supervision: A Cross-State Collaboration.
Federico Padrones Public History
Politics Of Memory In Modern Spain
Taylor, et al Strich School of Medicine
Mindful Parenting: The Impact Of MBSR Techniques On Reducing Risk Factors Among Parents Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders 1
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES
Nisha Barretto Molecular Biology
AF4 Mimetic Peptide, An Experimental Therapeutic For MLL Leukemia.
Bilge Cerezci Math Education
Examining Quality Of Mathematics Teaching In Early Childhood Classrooms
Valerie Ray Microbiology/Immunology
The Lux Pathway Bifurcates At Luxu To Regulate Biofilm Formation By Vibrio Fischeri
Jennifer Smith Social Psychology
Narcissism, Commitment, And Self-Serving Bias In Romantic Relationships
COMMUNITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Lisa Metzger-Mugg Educational Psychology
An Event History Analysis Of The Effects Of Academic Factors On Degree Completion Of Low Income, Underrepresented Minority Students
Mary Van Opstal Chemistry
Implications Of Lead Toxicity: The Study Of Lead – Calmodulin Interactions Through Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy
Amanda Ward Clinical Psychology
Exercising the Mind: A Multi-Method Analysis of Executive Function and BMI among Low-Income Minority Girls
Dana Wagner Social Psychology
How Do Men Expect To Respond To Being Confronted As Sexist? Investigating The Role of Men’s Respect and Liking Goal-Pursuit after Imagined Confrontation
1:30PM – 3:00 PM
RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE & FAITH
Tara Flanagan Theology
“My Heart Was Made Dark by Sorrow”: Ordered and Disordered Grief in Augustine’s Confessions
Matthew Janeczko History
Deliverer or Destroyer: 19th Century Perceptions of the Russian Peasantry
Kirsten Mendoza English
Imperfection Made Perfect: The Female Humoral Body in Richard Crashaw’s The Weeper
Michael O'Connell English
The Noon-Day Demon in the Pale King: David Foster Wallace, The Desert Fathers, And Acedia
VALUES & CULTURE
Steven Catania History
No Title: About UK History And Development Of UK Monarchy
Komala Hayes Sociology
Food And Neighborhood Health Proposal: “Volition, Will, And Action In The Face Of Structural Constraints”
Paige Olsen Spanish
The Search For Self-Identity In Borges And Beckett Viewed Through A Post-Modernist Lens
Saythala Phonexayphova Philosophy
“Personal Autonomy And The Military: Developing Relational Skills To Form The Professional Military Ethic”
Special Thanks
Dr. Samuel A. Attoh
Associate Provost for Research and Dean, The Graduate School
Dr. Jessica Horowitz
Assistant Dean, The Graduate School
Marcela Gallegos, M.Ed.
Graduate Student Life Coordinator, The Graduate School
Graduate Student Advisory Council
Research Symposium Committee:
Angela Clawson
Justin Hastings
Timothy Hazen (Chair)
John Hill
Amelia Serafine
Graduate Student Volunteers:
Angela Clawson
Justin Hastings
Timothy Hazen
John Hill
Amelia Serafine
Interdisciplinary Research Symposium Goal
The Goal of the Interdisciplinary Research Symposium is to provide participants with a global appreciation for the broad diversity of scholarly research that Loyola Graduate School students and alumni have accomplished, at the highest levels of excellence in their fields.
The Graduate School Interdisciplinary Research Symposium is part of the University wide annual Weekend of Excellence activities: LUC.EDU/excellenceweekend.